Surface Freshwater GEF IW Projects

The Multilateral Financial Institutions (MFI) Working Group on Environment observed on 18–19 October three Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) established through a public–private partnership (PPP) in the province of Batangas in the Philippines. Representatives from the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, European Investment Bank, Commerce and Economic...

(ACTIVITY: 28 October) CTI-SEA Philippines Annual Review Mission, Philippines. Coral Triangle Initiative Southeast Asia Annual review mission with Philippines Project Management Unit. Headed by Raul Roldan, Deputy Team Leader. Contact roldanrg@yahoo.com.

(CONFERENCE: 26-31 October) International Waters Conference, Bridgetown, Barbados. The 7th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Biennial International Waters Conference (IWC7) will aim to to facilitate cross-sectoral and portfolio-wide learning and experience sharing. The conference seeks to solicit advice from the existing GEF IW portfolio on burning issues, and to assist in...

(ACTIVITY: 22-25 October) CTI-SEA Indonesia Annual Review Mission, Indonesia. Coral Triangle Initiative Southeast Asia Annual review mission with Indonesia Project Management Unit. Headed by Dr. Daniel Monintja, Deputy Team Leader. Contact danipb41@yahoo.com.

Watch amazing underwater footage from Indonesia and the Philippines in Dustin Adamson’s “The Triangle,” a 2013 official selection of the San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition.

The workshop aimed at introducing the environmentally sound management of PCBs to local experts, and training them on the sampling and analysis of PCBs by using the semi-mobile analyzer L2000DX.

Guillermo Delos Reyes has been fishing all his life in the waters off Batangas. Three decades ago, he could earn several thousands of pesos from fish scooped up in his nets on an overnight trip. These days, he stays out at sea for hours and returns home with a small...

Countries in the Pacific will be implementing new policies and programs on coastal and marine conservation, including the rehabilitation of coral reefs in the region. Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste are part of the Coral Triangle and these policies and programs are critical in the management of...

SEAFDEC convened the Special Meeting of the Council in Bangkok, Thailand on 3-4 October 2013 to discuss important management issues in order to improve the operations of the Center, particularly on the recommendations of the Third SEAFDEC Review, the Plans of Operation of SEAFDEC Departments and Secretariat, as well as other management issues. The Meeting ... The post SEAFDEC convenes Special Council Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand appeared first on SEAFDEC-Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center .

The Republic of Fiji will soon put in place its first comprehensive coastal resource planning system to address some of the country’s challenges to sustainable coastal development. Most government departments in Fiji currently lack the capacity to utilize coastal and marine assets while simultaneously protecting them from degradation. Although the...

The IWC7 Festival Version version of the documentary “Baikal Without Boundaries” has been made. This scientific documentary is not only about Lake Baikal itself but it is also about the main basin rivers bringing clear and limpid waters to the lake. The Baikal Basin contains a lot of architectural and natural landmarks, as well as rare scientific artifacts. The major goal of this documentary is to make the thought clear to everyone that it is extremely important to preserve the Baikal Basin as a unique natural, ecological and sociocultural phenomenon.

Taytay’s thriving Live Reef Fish Trade (LRFT) continues to be besieged by overfishing, lack of proper management practices, and the lack of supporting policies to address these concerns, according to a case study from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Taytay in Palawan is one of the biggest municipalities...

Recent studies indicate that a 50 cm rise in sea-level would immerse 30% of the Islands

Festival version

Celebrating the Successes of the GEF Pacific IWRM Project and Planning the Regional 'Ridge to Reef' Initiative 8th October 2013: The Fifth Regional Steering Committee Meeting for the GEF supported Pacific IWRM Programme will be convened in Nadi, Fiji Islands from 11-15 Novermber 2013. The meeting will be participated in by GEF Operational Focal Points, National IWRM Focal Points and Demonstration Project Managers, as well as representatives of the GEF Implementing Agencies, IUCN, diplomatic missions, and the Pacific regional CROP agencies. Important items of business for consideration by the Committee include: stocktaking of the projects process, stress reduction, environmental and water resource results; the status of the project’s suite of national IWRM demonstration projects; recent water and sanitation policy and IWRM planning achievements; development of a regional GEF supported 'Ridge to Reef' initiative; and the planning of the project's terminal evaluation. More information and background documents for the meeting can be accessed online here – Regional Steering Committee webpage . Meeting documentation can be accessed via Pacific-IWRM.org - please click here . Marc Wilson, Regional Project Manager

Training for rising awareness and improvement in management of stakeholders in Persistent Toxic Substances (PTS) and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)